The plant population grew in an area with high winds and many organisms that feed short vegetation. Which statement best explains the change in plant population after selection?
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Ground-feeding organisms favored short plants, resulting in a taller plant population overall.
Ground-feeding organisms favored short plants, resulting in a taller plant population overall.
High winds reduced the survival rate of tall plants, resulting in a greater range of plant heights.
High winds reduced the survival rate of tall plants, resulting in a greater range of plant heights.
Medium-height plants were favored by conditions that harmed tall and short plants.
Medium-height plants were favored by conditions that harmed tall and short plants.
Plants with narrow stems were more likely to survive than plants with wide stems.
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The best explanation for the change in plant population after selection, given the conditions of high winds and the presence of ground-feeding organisms, is:
Ground-feeding organisms favored short plants, resulting in a taller plant population overall.
This response suggests that the selection pressure from organisms that feed on short vegetation allowed taller plants to survive and proliferate, leading to an overall taller plant population after natural selection.
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